Genesis 45:10

You will live in the land of Goshen, and you will be near me with your children and children’s children, with your flocks and your herds and all that you have,

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And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children’s children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:

In Context

9“Go up quickly to my father and say to him, ‘Your son Joseph says: God has made me master of all Egypt, come down to me without delay.

11and there I will provide for you. Otherwise you, together with your household and all that you have, will starve; for there will be five more years of famine.’

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Cross References

Genesis 46:34you must say, ‘We, your servants have been keepers of cattle all our lives, both we and our fathers,’ so that you might be allowed to live in the province of Goshen, for shepherds are looked down upon by the Egyptians.”

Genesis 47:4They also said to Pharaoh, “We have come to live in the land, because there is no pasture for our flocks, for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. We beg of you, to let us stay in the province of Goshen.”

Genesis 47:12Joseph also provided food for his father and his brothers and all his father’s household according to the number of their little children.

John 14:2In my Father’s home there are many dwellings. If it had not been so, I should have told you, for I am going to prepare a place for you.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 45:2-16

Joseph Discovers Himself to His Brethren. ( b. c. 1707.) 1 Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. 2 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. 3 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence. 4 And Joseph said unto his… Read the whole commentary →

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